Inexpensive small electric glue pot
I had the need recently, and for the first time, to use Hide Glue.
Having read on these excellent forums of the possibility of baby bottle warmers or wax pots to heat the stuff I did the appropriate Google searches and found that most of the wax pots were far too big for my purposes and I could not find any appropriate bottle warmers.
And then I discovered the "La Petite Wax and Sugar Warmer" Attachment 124727which is available from a few internet sites and probably many beauty shops although I couldnt´t find it in Adelaide despite visiting many of the city stores and discussing the application of wax and other warm liquids (not including glue) with a number of attractive and helpful young ladies.
Some observations on the "La Petite" relevant to heating glue:
1. The non stick pot capacity is 115ml and cooled, but stil pliable, glue can easily be peeled out as a cast of the pot leaving the pot quite clean.Attachment 124728
2. The pot is not separable from the heater.
3, Max achieved temp. (measured by me with a food thermometer) is 73°C
4. Temperature is maintained within a two degree range.
5. The heater stands on three small rubber feet but as the diameter of the pot is only 90mm this makes the pot slightly unstable.
6. The internet price varies from $35 to $50. la Petite Wax Warmer 100g - Beauty & Nails was the cheapest I could find.
I knocked up a crude base to increase stability and incorporated a small stand upon which to hang a brush.Attachment 124726
Although my experience with hide glue is limited I feel this little heater performs most adequately the task for which it was not designed and can imagine it being of use to all those who need less than 100ml of hot glue at any one time.
Cheers
Jeff
